ESL is far from over after Barcelona, and Real Madrid celebrated the court’s decision on UEFA to lift all the sanctions.
The European Super League dreams are far from over as the holdouts Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have won the appeal against UEFA, who had previously threatened the trio about possible bans and sanctions.
The Mercantile Court of Madrid ruled that UEFA should not act against the founding members of ESL.
Here is the joint statement from the three ESL holdouts: “FC Barcelona, Juventus, and Real Madrid CF welcome today’s court’s decision enforcing, with immediate effect, UEFA’s obligation to unwind the actions taken against all European Super League founding clubs, including terminating the disciplinary proceedings against the undersigning three clubs and removing the penalties and restrictions imposed on the remaining nine founding clubs for them to avoid UEFA’s disciplinary action.
“The court backs the request made by the promoters of the European Super League, dismisses UEFA’s appeal, and confirms its warning to UEFA that failure to comply with its ruling shall result in fines and potential criminal liability.
“The European Court of Justice will assess the case in Luxembourg, which shall review UEFA’s monopolistic position over European football.”
According to a new report, proposals are under review to bring in changes to the tournament, one of them would be that all the participating clubs will not stay immune from relegation.
Efforts are being made to make ESL an open tournament so that the fans can have a favourable opinion on it.
Upon its inception months ago, it was believed that 12 founding members would not be relegated at any cost, thus making the tournament an unpopular one.
But now, if the new plans are implemented, top clubs will be left unprotected, and the underdogs will be given a chance to prove themselves.
Official Announcement: European Super League - (From Real Madrid) FC Barcelona, Juventus, and Real Madrid CF welcome today's Court's decision enforcing, with immediate effect, UEFA's obligation to unwind the actions taken against all European Super League founding clubs, including terminating the disciplinary proceedings against the undersigning three clubs and removing the penalties and restrictions imposed on the remaining nine founding clubs for them to avoid UEFA's disciplinary action. The Court backs the request made by the promoters of the European Super League, dismisses UEFA's appeal, and confirms its warning to UEFA that failure to comply with its ruling shall result in fines and potential criminal liability. The case will be assessed by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, which shall review UEFA's monopolistic position over European football. We have the duty to address the very serious issues facing football: UEFA has established itself as the sole regulator, exclusive operator, and unique owner of rights of European football competitions. This monopolistic position, in conflict of interest, is damaging football and its competitive balance. As shown by ample evidence, financial controls are inadequate, and they have been improperly enforced. Clubs participating in European competitions have the right to govern their own competitions. We are pleased that going forward we will no longer be subject to ongoing UEFA's threats. Our aim is to keep developing the Super League project in a constructive and cooperative manner, always counting on all football stakeholders: fans, players, coaches, clubs, leagues, and national and international associations. We are aware that there are elements of our proposal that should be reviewed and, of course, can be improved through dialogue and consensus. We remain confident in the success of a project that will be always compliant with European Union laws.
